1) Open Angle Glaucoma.
This is the most common form of glaucoma in Western populations and is caused by the trabecular meshwork becoming silted up.



2) Chronic Closed Angle Glaucoma.
This is caused by blocked drainage through a narrow angle between the iris and the cornea with resultant scarring of the trabecular meshwork. It is more common in Asian and Chinese populations.

Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration is the MCC of blindness in people over 55 years old in the US. The visual defect is central scotoma.

Dry Macular Degeneration-fatty tissue(drusen) between the retina and Bruch's membrane.

Wet Macular Degeneration-abnormal blood vessels grow behind the macula and bleed.

http://www.lowvisionclub.com/articles/seewhatisee.html

I am wondering about this:
APUD cells = Kulchitsky cells = enterochromaffin cells = enteroendocrine cells
Should be true.

Chla-MYdia lacks MYramic acid



some more pictures

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/chlamydiapictures.html

and chlamidia trachomatis development cycle

http://www.chlamydiae.com/docs/biology/biol_devreg.asp

I came up with a new mnemonic yesterday

Obstructive-COPD or COPDstructive <80% FEV1/FVC
Restricive---ARDS or A-ReDStrictive >80% FEV1/FVC

O is before R in the alphabet, and Obstructive is <80%
Restrictive is > 80%

Check this COPD video: http://allergy.health.ivillage.com/allergyasthmabasics/bronchoprovocationtest.cfm

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